A Monster Winter Storm Slams 230 Million Americans as ‘Exploding Trees’ Panic Spreads ...

Recent winter storms across North America have sparked viral social media posts warning of a dramatic phenomenon: exploding ...

Tree sap is mostly water with sugars and minerals, and like many liquids, it expands when it freezes. Gradual freezes usually ...

A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery ...

When we think of bark on a tree, we tend to compare it to the skin of a human. The primary function of both bark and skin is to protect the material within and beneath it. In Grade 7, we learned that ...

The bark of a single tree can be home to trillions of bacteria, and these microbes may have an important but neglected role in controlling greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere. The total surface ...

Maple Tree Capital, an investment management company, released its Q3 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The third quarter was mixed for Maple Tree Capital. The market ...

CHARLESTON — The community is invited to gather for a Maple Tree Tapping Ceremony and Tasting on Saturday, Jan. 3, that marks the official beginning of the state’s maple syrup season. The event has ...

Just before the first snow, I went for a walk in the woods near our house. It’s a damp and mossy mixed wood full of the usual suspects: cedar, white pine, balsam, birch, beech, the occasional maple ...

Q: What’s happening to the bark on our six apple trees? In summer, I wrapped plastic around the trunks and put on sticky stuff to catch climbing insects. I realize now that wasn’t the best move, ...

Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. Maple syrup is ...